Prevalence and evolution of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in tuberculosis case contacts

Prevalence and evolution of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in tuberculosis case contacts

INTRODUCTION : The tuberculin test is a diagnostic method for detecting latent tuberculosis (TB) infection, especially among disease contact cases. The objective of this study was to analyze the prevalence and evolution of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection among TB contact cases. METHODS : A retr...

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Main Authors: Silvia Paulino Ribeiro Albanese, Arlete Alves Nunes Fragoso da Costa, Flávia Meneguetti Pieri, Elaine Alves, Danielle Talita dos Santos, Gilselena Kerbauy, Ricardo Alexandre Arcêncio, Elma Mathias Dessunti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2015-06-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Latent tuberculous infection
Communicating search. Tuberculin test
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